But in an NFL locker room, what is bullying? Frank Schwab is a writer for Shutdown Corner on Yahoo Sports. DAVIE, Fla. Miami Dolphins coach Joe Philbin on Friday addressed reports that starting offensive tackle Jonathan Martin left the team this week beca… (more)use of bullying from teammates. More problems in Miami than Jonathan Martin’s absence Was Martin overly sensitive? Did his teammates go too far? And what exactly is and isn’t acceptable in an NFL locker room? Moving forward, the question becomes whether he’ll be accepted by the team when he returns, and whether and to what extent opponents will subject him to verbal abuse during games, under the assumption that it will be easy to get under his skin.